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ONE AFRICA, ONE VOICE:
An Africa without borders…
By Black Shakespeare
I have dreamt of an Africa with no borders, an Africa with no Western influence, an Africa that was proud of its roots and diverse cultures. Africa has and continues to be the birthplace of heroes in all spheres and I for one would like to see her return to her former glory.
I recently learned of a handful of libraries that were situated at different places in Africa once upon a time; one of them being the Timbuktu Library in Mali. It is said that when Westerners invaded and colonized nations in Africa, these libraries, which had a wealth of ancient knowledge, were burnt down and any information worth knowing was either looted or destroyed.
According to historians, ancient Africans already had technology and medicine/herbs that far surpassed Western civilizations among other things. It is said this information was stolen and is being packaged and sold to us in contemporary times. Africa has become a continent of follower nations that were looted of not only their resources but identity.
It is time for all Africans to task themselves with informing future generations of our former glory. Our children have a warped sense of identity because we have forgotten our history and Western influences further drive the narrative. It is true that if the lion does not learn how to write, the hunter will always be the hero in the story. This means Africans must take hold of their destinies and rewrite their own stories. We must control our own narrative.
Here lies the crux of this piece; if Africa had all this wealth and knowledge, why are Africans suffering so much and most of their countries are follower nations and colonies? When I was studying towards my Audio Engineering Diploma, I discovered that Egypt, known as Kamet at the time, was the first place in history where music was played for entertainment purposes as it was only prior used at spiritual ceremonies like funerals. Hence I strongly believe creativity and art is our future.
For a long time it was believed that the only thing Africans had in common was poverty, but I’m here to say we are more than follower nations or colonies that need aid. We are Africans and if we can learn to speak in one voice, winds of change would blow from Cape to Cairo. Our people have become victims of substances and we are preoccupied with all the trivial things while our nations’ coffers are plundered by capitalists whose ancestors robbed us of our humanity.
It is a pity that some of our own people have contributed to the downfall of this great continent. However, I will say, I am not a revolutionary figure or a politician, but I am a citizen of Africa. With that said, it is my responsibility to help steer this great land to prosperity in any way I can and mine is through creative expression of art. I implore our great leaders to look within for solutions as opposed to looking for external assistance. Let us learn to trade amongst ourselves and yes, no man is an island so when we do lobby for external assistance to African issues, it should be done as a unit that can speak in unison and understanding.
An Africa without borders…
By Black Shakespeare
I have dreamt of an Africa with no borders, an Africa with no Western influence, an Africa that was proud of its roots and diverse cultures. Africa has and continues to be the birthplace of heroes in all spheres and I for one would like to see her return to her former glory.
I recently learned of a handful of libraries that were situated at different places in Africa once upon a time; one of them being the Timbuktu Library in Mali. It is said that when Westerners invaded and colonized nations in Africa, these libraries, which had a wealth of ancient knowledge, were burnt down and any information worth knowing was either looted or destroyed.
According to historians, ancient Africans already had technology and medicine/herbs that far surpassed Western civilizations among other things. It is said this information was stolen and is being packaged and sold to us in contemporary times. Africa has become a continent of follower nations that were looted of not only their resources but identity.
It is time for all Africans to task themselves with informing future generations of our former glory. Our children have a warped sense of identity because we have forgotten our history and Western influences further drive the narrative. It is true that if the lion does not learn how to write, the hunter will always be the hero in the story. This means Africans must take hold of their destinies and rewrite their own stories. We must control our own narrative.
Here lies the crux of this piece; if Africa had all this wealth and knowledge, why are Africans suffering so much and most of their countries are follower nations and colonies? When I was studying towards my Audio Engineering Diploma, I discovered that Egypt, known as Kamet at the time, was the first place in history where music was played for entertainment purposes as it was only prior used at spiritual ceremonies like funerals. Hence I strongly believe creativity and art is our future.
For a long time it was believed that the only thing Africans had in common was poverty, but I’m here to say we are more than follower nations or colonies that need aid. We are Africans and if we can learn to speak in one voice, winds of change would blow from Cape to Cairo. Our people have become victims of substances and we are preoccupied with all the trivial things while our nations’ coffers are plundered by capitalists whose ancestors robbed us of our humanity.
It is a pity that some of our own people have contributed to the downfall of this great continent. However, I will say, I am not a revolutionary figure or a politician, but I am a citizen of Africa. With that said, it is my responsibility to help steer this great land to prosperity in any way I can and mine is through creative expression of art. I implore our great leaders to look within for solutions as opposed to looking for external assistance. Let us learn to trade amongst ourselves and yes, no man is an island so when we do lobby for external assistance to African issues, it should be done as a unit that can speak in unison and understanding.
ONE AFRICA, ONE VOICE:
An Africa without borders…
By Black Shakespeare
I have dreamt of an Africa with no borders, an Africa with no Western influence, an Africa that was proud of its roots and diverse cultures. Africa has and continues to be the birthplace of heroes in all spheres and I for one would like to see her return to her former glory.
I recently learned of a handful of libraries that were situated at different places in Africa once upon a time; one of them being the Timbuktu Library in Mali. It is said that when Westerners invaded and colonized nations in Africa, these libraries, which had a wealth of ancient knowledge, were burnt down and any information worth knowing was either looted or destroyed.
According to historians, ancient Africans already had technology and medicine/herbs that far surpassed Western civilizations among other things. It is said this information was stolen and is being packaged and sold to us in contemporary times. Africa has become a continent of follower nations that were looted of not only their resources but identity.
It is time for all Africans to task themselves with informing future generations of our former glory. Our children have a warped sense of identity because we have forgotten our history and Western influences further drive the narrative. It is true that if the lion does not learn how to write, the hunter will always be the hero in the story. This means Africans must take hold of their destinies and rewrite their own stories. We must control our own narrative.
Here lies the crux of this piece; if Africa had all this wealth and knowledge, why are Africans suffering so much and most of their countries are follower nations and colonies? When I was studying towards my Audio Engineering Diploma, I discovered that Egypt, known as Kamet at the time, was the first place in history where music was played for entertainment purposes as it was only prior used at spiritual ceremonies like funerals. Hence I strongly believe creativity and art is our future.
For a long time it was believed that the only thing Africans had in common was poverty, but I’m here to say we are more than follower nations or colonies that need aid. We are Africans and if we can learn to speak in one voice, winds of change would blow from Cape to Cairo. Our people have become victims of substances and we are preoccupied with all the trivial things while our nations’ coffers are plundered by capitalists whose ancestors robbed us of our humanity.
It is a pity that some of our own people have contributed to the downfall of this great continent. However, I will say, I am not a revolutionary figure or a politician, but I am a citizen of Africa. With that said, it is my responsibility to help steer this great land to prosperity in any way I can and mine is through creative expression of art. I implore our great leaders to look within for solutions as opposed to looking for external assistance. Let us learn to trade amongst ourselves and yes, no man is an island so when we do lobby for external assistance to African issues, it should be done as a unit that can speak in unison and understanding.
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